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NATIONAL OVERNIGHT AVERAGES

TODAY

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LAST WEEK

6 month CD	2.85%	2.85%
1 yr CD	3.34%	3.36%
5 yr CD	3.75%	3.80%
1 yr IRA CD	3.01%	3.07%
5 yr IRA CD	3.63%	3.73%

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CD & INVESTING NEWS THIS WEEK

Will Fed cut affect money fund yields?

In this volatile financial environment, it's anyone's guess how money market mutual funds will perform.

Tending a nest egg in a 'fowl' market

The government's inflation-fighting savings bond could see its highest composite rate in three years.

Have your eye on an I bond? Don't wait till November

The government's inflation-fighting savings bond could see its highest composite rate in three years. Don't miss out.

Money fund firms agree to guarantee

Realizing that investor confidence is key to their survival, money market funds sign on to the Treasury plan.

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